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[QUOTE="David Trustrum, post: 625474, member: 21529"]
Well the heat issue may indicate a clutch drag issue.  If you stop the bike when hot then the gear will engage fine right?

Hmm, bit confused with symptoms

OK clutch drag, causes most likely, ridges in the basket & warped steel plates.  Can be ‘coned’.  Can’t remember XR basket but usually pretty easy to take plates out of most things.  If you need to undo a nut then a rattlegun will whiz it right off, or jam the gears with a sturdy piece of plastic or rag.

I assume that the clutch is properly adjusted.  Does it drag a little when hot?  Oh you say it doesn't. . .

Hmm, next up
OK if it is a shifter problem then 1st to 2nd shift is most likely as it is the furthest & biggest torque change.

First things first.  Is the lever loose? & or brushing against anything when pushed down? (remember it travels furthest to 1st).  Is the shift shaft bent?

Then I would inspect the shift ‘star’ that the shaft operates upon (bottom left of clutch).  Operate it & see if it goes in easily.  Some levers have a shift adjustment.  Failing all that maybe a shift fork is a bit bent & doesn’t quite want to push it that far.

Tell us what you find. Or get back with more info.  Good luck.
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